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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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